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Originally Posted by shabbychic
...i think anything that is self infliced (smoking or alcohol related for eg) and im a smoker myself, should'nt receive treatment.
although, as another FM pointed out, how do you police it? ...
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Easy - you say to the patient "we will not replace your hip until you have lost 20kg", or "no liver transplant for you unless you quit drinking for three months". (There are blood tests that can be used for alcohol, tobacco, and many drugs)